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LAX to PHX: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
369 mi
594 km · 321 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PHX?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX) is 369 miles (594 km, 321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PHX?
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